Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 20 km W of Behbahān, Iran
US State Department: Iran continues to destabilize the region through its ballistic missile program
Treasury sanctions key actors in Iran's ballistic missile program, including procurement agent Mohammad Ali Hosseini
"This action reinforces the United States' commitment to preventing the Iranian government's development and use of advanced ballistic missiles," says Under Secretary of @USTreasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian Nelson
US announces sanctions targeting several suppliers to Iran's ballistic missile program: Treasury
Iran FM tweets in Chinese after arriving in Tunxi, east China's Anhui province to attend meeting of FMs of neighboring countries of Afghanistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan alleges international conspiracy against him, accuses foreign forces of funding his enemies to topple his government. Iranian state-owned news network "Press TV" minces no words, says the unnamed foreign power here is clearly the United States
Iran condemns the Negev summit, says it considers the presence of Arab FM's as a betrayal of the Palestinian cause
Israeli Foreign Minister: Iran is not a problem for Israel, but for the world, which cannot bear the presence of a nuclear bomb in Tehran
Adviser to Khamenei: We are committed to removing the Revolutionary Guards from the US sanctions list
The US envoy to Iran: Our efforts in the region and our efforts to reduce tension in it will continue even if the Vienna negotiations fail
PM Bennett: Israel expresses its sorrow to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after the horrific attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis. This attack is proof that Iran's regional aggression knows no bounds & reinforces the concern of Iran's IRGC being removed from the FTO list
2 year agoIran, Fars Province 20 y/o Zinat Mazidi, was beaten to death by her father because she wanted to get a divorce for the 2nd time. Not a week goes by without some form of honor killing making headlines. The government's laws are lax when it comes to honor killings
Iranian Foreign Minister: In the Vienna negotiations, we demand the lifting of all sanctions based on the agreement signed in 2015
Iranian Foreign Minister: We will not be a country that is dependent on America or Russia, and we will maintain the independence of our policies away from dependency
Saudi Ambassador to Washington: Houthis target energy facilities with Iranian-made drones and missiles
2 year agoPrime Minister Naftali Bennett, during the tripartite meeting with Sisi and Bin Zayed in Sharm El-Sheikh, discussed the possibility of the Assad government returning to the Arab League, stressing that Israel's first interest is the withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syria, according to the Hebrew newspaper Israel Today reported.
Iranian security forces crack down on Nowruz protests in Oshnavieh in western Iran
Khamenei: Today is one of the most openly disgraceful periods in current history in terms of the oppression & transgressions being committed unfortunately by the Arrogant Powers of the world, & the people of the world are witnessing these atrocities directly
Khamenei: In the world, oppression is taking place in countries that obey the West & you don't hear a word about it. While inflicting all this oppression & atrocities, they claim to be advocates of human rights. Then they use their claim to pressure & threaten independent nations
Khamenei: In Western media, they brazenly say they regret that this time the war is not in the Middle East & it's happening in Europe. So it's alright with them if wars, bloodshed & killing take place in the Middle East, but not if it happens in Europe. Such overt, blatant racism
Khamenei: In the events in Ukraine, everyone is witnessing the Western governments' racism. They stop trains to separate the black people, who are seeking refuge & escaping the problems of the war, to make them get off the train
Khamenei: Look at the issue of Yemen where these , truly resilient people are being bombarded on a daily basis. Look at what Saudi_Arabia does in beheading 80 teenagers and rioters in a single day
Khamenei: Look at the case of Afghanistan & how the US withdrew. Firstly, they stayed in Afghanistan for 20 years. What did they do in this oppressed, Muslim country Then, how did they leave They created problems for the ppl & now they're not giving the Afghan ppl their own money
Khamenei: When you look at global events, the Iranian nation's rightfulness in confronting the Arrogant Powers becomes clearer than ever. Our nation didn't choose surrendering to the Arrogant Powers. It chose resistance, independence & internal strength. This was the ppl's decision
Khamenei: Now that oil prices are up, 2 approaches can be adopted with oil revenues. 1. With increased foreign revenues, we boost imports to improve people's welfare. This seems good but wastes our assets. 2. Use oil revenues to improve infrastructures & strengthen the economy's foundation
Khamenei: Of course I'm not saying at all that we mustn't seek to remove sanctions. But we must manage the country in such a way that sanctions cannot inflict a major blow. Sanctions may cause certain harms but they should not be allowed to cause significant harm to the country's economy
Khamenei: The country's new policies have shown that the country's economy should not be tied to US sanctions. Despite sanctions, the government has been able to increase foreign trade, sign new regional contracts, and make improvements in the issue of oil & other economic matters
Khamenei: The reason we discuss the economy on day 1 of the year is first due to the importance of the economy; i.e., if economy is joined with justice, the country will truly progress. 2nd because we've had a number of economic challenges over the past 10 years that need to be overcome
Khamenei: Coming in minutes: Statements from the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in a speech delivered on the occasion of the Persian New Year
